Hat-pin-point protector.



L. F. KRUPICKA.

HAT PIN POINT PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 19 12.

Patented June 22, L915.

1N VEN T 0 0 a A Allorney WITNESSES THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-Thin. WASHINGTON, D, C.

@TATEd LOUIS F. KRU'PICKA, 0F NIOBRARA, NEBRASKA.

HAT-PIN-POINT PROTECTOR.

Application filed. May 23, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS F. KRUPIGKA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Niobrara, in the county of Knox and State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pin-Point Protectors, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to protectors for hat pin points, and the objects of the same are, first to provide a device of this nature which can be readily moved into place, second one which can be used in connection with a hat pin of ordinary type, and third one which consists of a few simple parts whereby it can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

With the above and other objects 1n vlew my invention consists in such details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2, is a similar view. I Fig. 3, is a longitudinal sectional view showing parts in elevation. Fig. 4: is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of a modified form of the invention. Fig. 5, is a cross sectional view taken upon line 5, 5,Fig. 4t, and Fig. 6, is a detailed view.

In the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention the numeral 1, designates an ordinary hat pin.

It is well known that the majority of devices of this nature which have been heretofore patented have to be used in connection with a peculiarly formed hat pin. But as pointed out above my invention can be used with the ordinary form.

The sections 1 and 2, constitute the body portion of my device, one of which sections is provided with the extensions 3, through which extend the pin 4:, whereby the said sections are hingedly secured together. The.

rear ends of the sections are slightly bulged as shown at 5, and are normally held out of engagement through each other with the medium of a leaf spring 6, the same having connection with the sections through the medium of the clips 7.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Serial No. 699,288.

The forward inner faces of the sections are concave as is clearly shown by the numeral 8, so that they may readily receive the pin 1. As the rear end of the extensions are normally held out of engagement with each other it will be readily recognized that the forwardends will be pressed into engagement with each other and by this arrangement the pin is securely gripped.

For purpose of obtaining a more secure grip upon the pin, eyelets 9, are provided in the sections which receive the extreme point of the pin as is clearly shown.

Means have been provided whereby the point of the pin can be guided into the eyelets 9 and thereby obviate the inconvenience to the wearer of the device. This means comprises a substantially frusto conical member 12 which is secured in place, as is clearly shown. The member 12 may be constructed of any suitable material, I am not limiting myself to the specific form.

It is to be understood that I may decorate the sections such as shown by the numeral 10, in Fig. l, to any certain extent without departing from the spirit of my invention and that I do not limit myself to any specific form of decoration.

I also desire it to be understood that suitable friction material such for instance as the rubber segments 11, can be inserted into the concaved portions of the extensions whereby the pin can be more securely gripped.

From the foregoing it is thought that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be appreciated.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A hat pin point protector, comprising two sections pivotally connected together, each of which is provided at its forward end with a concave portion extending along the meeting edge thereof, the rearward ends of said sections being bulged and having a spring carried between said bulged sections whereby to normally hold the forward ends thereof into engagement with the pin, and r staples carried approximately midway of said forward and rearward ends adapted to be brought into alinement and upon release thereof to bind against the end of the pin to positively lock the same within the sections and a guide arranged in front of said staples.

2. A hat pin point protector comprising two sections pivotally connected together each of which is provided at its forward end with a concave portion extending along the meeting edge thereof, frictional material carried in said concave portions and adapted to frictionally engage with the hat pin, the rearward ends of said sections being bulged and having a guide carried on the inner face of each of said rearward sections,

a spring having its ends operating in said guides when pressure is exerted on said bulged portions, staples carried approximately midway of said forward and rearward ends adapted to be brought into alinement and upon release thereof to bind against the end of the pin to positively lock the same within the sections and a frustoconical guide arranged between the sections pin shank.

LOUIS F. KRUPICKA. Witnesses:

A. V. KoUBA, WM. A. JELINEK.

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